The actual act of going to a bookstore isn't something from the past.  Although there are other ways to get books, there are still some really great bookstores here in WNY.

There are so many ways to get books now and everyone reads differently.  Most of the time you don't even have to leave your house.  You can send them directly to your phone or tablet and read them anytime.  If you're like me, you might prefer an audiobook so that you can listen to it wherever you are.

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But many avid readers will tell you there's nothing like the feel of a page as you're turning them one by one to get to the end of a book.  They're pretty adamant about it too.

They feel the same way about walking into a bookstore.  I'm not talking about a big chain bookstore, either.  I'm talking about one that you pass while walking down the street in a small town.  The one that has been a dream for someone to one day own and share their favorite selections every month.  There's just something about the way it smells in there.

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These are stores that are owned by people who go to the same grocery store as you.  They live life the same way that you do.  They drive the same streets and have many of the same experiences that you do.  These are the people that we should support.  The money that you spend there goes right back into the local economy, and by buying that same book from them, instead of the big chains, you help make their dreams come true.

So, where are the best bookstores here in Western New York?

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